Small Whale · Reading worksheet
Black Sox Scandal
High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture
Name:
Date:
Step 1 · Read the article
Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.
https://smallwhale.org/articles/black-sox-scandal
Step 2 · Questions
1. What is the event year?
2. What is the team involved?
3. Why did the eight White Sox players try to lose the World Series?
4. Who became the first Commissioner of Baseball after the scandal?
Step 3 · Words to know
Write what each word means, using the article.
Gambling Syndicate
Step 4 · Two facts in your own words
Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.
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